Impeccable Timing

Long time no type, blog friends! Although I would like to say that my extended silence (and lack of Sunday feature post) was due to an action-packed weekend of wild adventures, the truth is far less exciting: I got sick. Yes, thanks to my body’s impeccable timing, I contracted some sort of virus over the last 24 hours. Great way to spend my fall break, right? Well, there is a bright side–as my mom pointed out, it’s much better to be sick at home in my own bed than while off at school with no one to take care of me. In all honesty, my sick day hasn’t been so bad–I drank copious amounts of tea, watched Phantom of the Opera with my mom, plus, thanks to the magic of Sunday morning informercials, I discovered a new blending device to add to my Christmas list (the Ninja Master Prep). How do you pass the time on your sick days?

My eyelids are already drooping, so I better get to the food, quick!

Friday

My freezer was tragically devoid of any frozen fruit on Friday night, so I had to forage for alternative smoothie ingredients. The very tasty end result featured flavored yogurt, banana, chocolate HempShake,  and hot cocoa powder.

choco-straw-nana shake (the remix edition): banana, strawberry yogurt, chocolate HempShake, hot cocoa powder, & crumbled TJ's Cat Cookies

Saturday

What breakfast could perfectly complement the comforts of home? Scrambled tofu, of course. This batch was less vivid than usual, due to the lack of turmeric in the house.

scrambled tofu with mushrooms; whole wheat mini bagels; cantaloupe

I spent much of the day in search of shoes to replace the pair that abruptly broke last week–with no luck. I also was on the hunt for some new jeans, and I didn’t have any success in that arena either. Jeans shopping has to be one of the least enjoyable experiences ever…besides bathing suit shopping. Anyway, I filled up with this in the afternoon.

spinach with cottage cheese, wheat germ, blackberries, & almonds; hummus with Ak Maks & red bell pepper

Perhaps due to my arrival back in Dixie, I was craving Southern food last night. Thus, I made myself a homemade veggie plate. I found this “creamed” corn in the pantry in hopes that it would make a tasty side dish. Put simply, I was wrong. I do not recommend canned creamed corn.

found lurking in the pantry: "creamed" corn with dairy conspicuously absent from its ingredients list

homemade veggie plate: blackeyed peas with onions & BBQ; green beans; "creamed" corn; apple sauce with walnuts; salad

My inner coconut monster came out last night, so I included some in the smoothie itself as well as a topping.

choco-berry shake with strawberries, soymilk, chocolate HempShake, & coconut

Sunday

On my plane ride down to Bama on Friday, I treated myself to a copy of Every Day with Rachael Ray. While the content was interesting enough, what caught my attention was an advertisement for chocolate milk–it featured a recipe for chocolate-banana oatmeal. While I’ve had this combination several times before, it just struck me as so delicious when I saw it, that I knew I had to make it this weekend…

choco-nana oat bran with peanut butter

My need for comfort food continued throughout the day, so I whipped up a batch of soup for lunch. This pumpkin-tofu soup was very similar to the one I prepared last summer, but I didn’t have my Eat Clean cookbook, so I guessed at the ingredients based on memory. It turned out fabulously delicious:)

smoky pumpkin-tofu soup topped with paprika & raw pumpkin seeds; toast; apple

The whole gang came over for our customary Sunday night dinner tonight, so I didn’t really feel much like spending my time in the kitchen–I’d much rather hang out with the fam. I just pulled out a Sunshine falafel patty and ate it atop a salad of spinach, cuke, tomatoes, mushrooms, & artichoke hearts.

salad topped with Sunshine Falafel patty; cottage cheese & chopped pear

I hope you all had a relaxing weekend. Have a happy Monday!

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29 Responses to “Impeccable Timing”

1. Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca), on October 4th, 2009 at 11:07 pm Said:

   Your eats look so delicious – lots of good veggie options!

2. Rosalie, on October 4th, 2009 at 11:13 pm Said:

   sORRY you’re sick!
   Hope the bug goes away before you come back to duke…

3. devan, on October 5th, 2009 at 12:55 am Said:

   GAH! i neeeed that pumpkin tofu soup

   !

4. burpexcuzme, on October 5th, 2009 at 2:43 am Said:

   Oh dear! I hope you feel better, Caroline…it’s no fun to be sick!

5. julia, on October 5th, 2009 at 3:06 am Said:

   I love chocolate-banana outmeal!
   I’m so sorry to hear about you being sick. I really hope you’ll feel 100% better soon!

   xxx Julia (Taste of Living)

6. Mara @ What's For Dinner?, on October 5th, 2009 at 4:26 am Said:

   Hope you’re feeling better!!!

7. ~Jessica~, on October 5th, 2009 at 5:23 am Said:

   Aww, I hope you’re feeling better now *hugs*. It’s so often the case that the body succumbs to viruses when we take time out or relax…I think running on adrenaline and the pressures of a certain environment takes its toll on the immune system and as soon as an individual is removed from that environment the body thinks it’s ‘safe’ to let the defences down. Clearly I have no medical experience whatsoever, but that’s just a theory I have

   Fabulous smoothies as always!

   <3

8. balancejoyanddelicias, on October 5th, 2009 at 5:39 am Said:

   so bad that you got sick but as you said there’s no better place to be when you’re sick as home! you got some real comfort food there!

9. VeggieGirl, on October 5th, 2009 at 6:33 am Said:

   How I pass the time = watch movies and REST. Call me anytime, girl – sending you lots of good health vibes!!

10. Shelby, on October 5th, 2009 at 7:02 am Said:

    I have yet to try those falafel patties but they sound incredible!

11. Chocolate-Covered Katie, on October 5th, 2009 at 7:07 am Said:

    Oh Caroline, feel better soon! Being sick sucks!!

    Oh, and I think my polenta is Bob’s red mill whole-grain, but it’s no longer in the original package, so it might just be whole-grain from the bulk aisle. But it’s one of those two.

12. verbalriot, on October 5th, 2009 at 7:55 am Said:

    Aww sorry you’re sick! But I agree with your mom, being sick at home definitely beats being sick at school!

13. jace90, on October 5th, 2009 at 8:27 am Said:

    hi.. stumbled upon your blog.. nice blog..
    and hope you feel better!

14. Meg @ Be Fit Be Full, on October 5th, 2009 at 8:33 am Said:

    Sorry to hear you were sick! On my sick days I tend to watch movies and sleep until I get bored out of my mind and then I will usually try and go for a walk to get some fresh air. The best “sick days” are when you’re home but you’re not actually sick

15. Heather, on October 5th, 2009 at 8:56 am Said:

    I hate being sick! I haven’t had chocolate milk oatmeal in a long time – thanks for reminding me!

16. Allie (Live Laugh Eat), on October 5th, 2009 at 9:12 am Said:

    I agree with Momma Broc, better to be sick at home than at school! I bet it was the plane ride with so many other germy monsters

    Hooray for smoothies on a granite countertop and not the 1970s stovetop!!! The lighting in my house is about 5000000x that of the lighting at school, wahhhhh!

    Enjoy the rest of your break–are you heading back tomorrow?

17. Meg C., on October 5th, 2009 at 9:44 am Said:

    hope you feel better soon!

    that creamed corn does look rather unappetizing… think i’ll stick with regular corn!

18. Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga), on October 5th, 2009 at 11:18 am Said:

    I made choco banana PB oatmeal this weekend. With chia seeds too. Pics of it will be up tomorrow

19. lilveggiepatch, on October 5th, 2009 at 12:05 pm Said:

    Love love LOVE that pumpkin tofu soup!

20. julie, on October 5th, 2009 at 12:55 pm Said:

    ugh I hateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee jeans shopping! Especially when you’re tall and have not bootay. ugh haha which reminds me that I need new jeans.

    Umm I hope you feel better! Atleast mom can take care of you and spoil you while you’re home

21. april, on October 5th, 2009 at 2:20 pm Said:

    Welcome back! I hope your feeling better!

    That oatmeal looks so decadent and delicious! And so does that soup!

22. Evan Thomas, on October 5th, 2009 at 3:46 pm Said:

    Glad you’re feeling better. I don’t know what I’d do on a sickday. Thankfully, I haven’t been seriously ill in a while, though I almost always have a slight cough.
    That tofu with mushrooms and soup both look really delicious and earthy

23. ksgoodeats, on October 5th, 2009 at 4:38 pm Said:

    You poor girl! I hope you’re feeling mucho better!! Being sick at home would be more comforting than being sick at school though so I guess it is a blessing in disguise?

    I absolutely MUST make your tofu scramble – it looks fantastic!

24. Maria, on October 5th, 2009 at 6:26 pm Said:

    Pumpkin tofu soup is perfect for this weather and to soothe sickness. Sorry to hear about that by the way! I hope you feel better soon!!!

    I like to blog of course while I’m sick, and watch Food Network

25. ellie, on October 5th, 2009 at 6:38 pm Said:

    gah…sorry you are sick I am really bad at resting/taking it easy on sick days- usually drinking lots of tea and watching DVD’s of Scrubs is good

    Your soup looks great! I wonder if regular corn blended with tofu would work out creamier…hmmm…

26. Caroline, on October 5th, 2009 at 6:58 pm Said:

    Sorry your sick! I think I agree with your mom that it’s better to be home and have someone to care for you though Looks like you manged to get in some good eats. I am particularly fond of the cat cookies topping your smoothie and the wheat germ topping your salad (never thought of that but awesome idea)!

27. Holly, on October 5th, 2009 at 7:56 pm Said:

    you are so dang gourmet i can barely handle it! have you ever done a post about your grocery shopping? i would love to see what you buy, how you spend, etc.

    feel better lady!!!!!

28. elle, on October 5th, 2009 at 8:22 pm Said:

    The Pumpkin-Tofu soup looks amazing. Could you post your recipe, or since you didn’t really follow the recipe, what went in it and how you made it.

    Thanks!!!

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